Facebook is undoubtedly ingrained into our society, for better or for worse. What started out as a private college directory has exploded into the ideal social media network.
You can do everything from stalk old friends to play games to message and video chat with people all around the world.
But one idea that is only not coming into view is that your profile page may get you hired and your next employee may come via Facebook.
The infographic offers some staggering statistics for not only people who are hunting for a job, but also for companies who are looking to recruit new employees and willing to use progressive tools to find them.
- 85% of people online have Facebook accounts.
- 42% of people mention a brand in their status update.
- 48% of job seekers have done searches for jobs on Facebook.
- 16% of Facebook users received a job referral from a Facebook friend.
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How is your Facebook presence as a future unemployed person or as a business that may be looking for future employees?
[via HireRabbit.com]
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